Northeastern Oregon’s snowpack, which was more a matter of theory than a frigid reality just a few weeks ago, is beginning to bulk up. A series of storms over the past week has boosted the snowpack to near average — and in a few places
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Baker outscored Fruitland 41-9 in the middle two quarters Tuesday on the way to a 56-21 victory in a nonleague girls basketball game at BHS. Baker led just 8-6 after one period before scoring 26 points in the second quarter. Eight Bulldogs scored in the quarter, led by Gracie Huggins with nine points. Baker led 34-12 at halftime. The Bulldogs then outscored Fruitland 15-3 in
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Fruitland handed Baker a 68-56 loss in a nonleague boys basketball game Tuesday at Fruitland. “It was a good battle,” said Baker coach Brent Gyllenberg. “We just could not handle their size. We played tough. We were down by as many as 20, clawed to
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The first snow of the season came in after dusk, and of course I had to hunt for the shovel. I thought I had propped it next to the back steps but it wasn’t there. Sometimes a capricious gust of wind will slip around behind
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The state report listing 128 Baker School District students as “homeless” — about 5 percent of the district’s enrollment — probably shocked a fair number of people who read the story in our Dec. 2 issue. This is, however, a topic in which it’s crucial
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The green grass that has kept a bright bit of summer in your yard brings much more than aesthetic value to Northeastern Oregon’s big game animals and upland game birds. For them it might even mean the difference between life and death. The combination of
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When Emrie Osborn drew a special hunt antelope tag, she knew exactly what she needed to do. Take a hunter’s safety class. “I had to finish it in a week — that wasn’t too fun,” said Emrie, 12, of Baker City. She grew up in
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